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75°F 23°C
52°F 11°C
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80°F 26°C
56°F 13°C
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79°F 26°C
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69°F 20°C
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60°F 15°C
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49°F 9°C
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Ivan Vazov National Theater
Ivan Vazov National Theater
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Ranked #1 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
5 of 5 stars 23 reviews
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  13.1 miles from city centre
Alexander Nevski Church
Alexander Nevski Church
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Ranked #2 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 87 reviews
Owner description: Completed in 1912, St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral Stauropigial Memorial-Church is an impressive landmark in... more » Owner description: Completed in 1912, St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral Stauropigial Memorial-Church is an impressive landmark in Sofia. The church was built as a memorial to the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish Liberation War (1877-1878). « less
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
The Rotunda of St George (Sveti Georgi)
The Rotunda of St George (Sveti Georgi)
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Ranked #3 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 29 reviews
Built in the 4th century, this is the oldest building in Sofia.
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Boyana Church
Boyana Church
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Ranked #4 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 36 reviews
Owner description: Located at the foot of Mt. Vitosha, Bojana Church is about 900 years old. The church houses the National Museum, which... more » Owner description: Located at the foot of Mt. Vitosha, Bojana Church is about 900 years old. The church houses the National Museum, which focuses on regional history, art and cultural artifacts. « less
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  5.5 miles from city centre
Saint Sofia Church
Saint Sofia Church
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Ranked #5 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 27 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Saint Nedelja Church
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Ranked #6 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Institute of Archaeology with Museum
Institute of Archaeology with Museum
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Ranked #7 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Established in 1892, this museum is part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  1.0 miles from city centre
Vitosha Mountain
Vitosha Mountain
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Ranked #8 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 30 reviews
Attraction type  Mountains; Ski/ Snowboard Areas
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
National Museum of Military History
National Museum of Military History
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Ranked #9 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Military Museums
Distance  2.0 miles from city centre
Saint Nikolas Russian Church (Tsurkva Sveta Nikolai)
Saint Nikolas Russian Church (Tsurkva Sveta Nikolai)
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Ranked #10 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 25 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  8.9 miles from city centre
Central Sofia Synagogue (Tsentralna Sofiiska Sinagoga)
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Ranked #11 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 15 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Religious Sites
Sofia University Saint Kliment Ohidski
Sofia University Saint Kliment Ohidski
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Ranked #12 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 12 reviews
Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  8.8 miles from city centre
National Opera and Ballet
National Opera and Ballet
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Ranked #13 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Operas
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Sveta Petka Samardjiyska
Sveta Petka Samardjiyska
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Ranked #14 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
The Bells ("Kambanite")
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Ranked #15 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Banja Basi Mosque
Banja Basi Mosque
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Ranked #16 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
National Museum of History
National Museum of History
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Ranked #17 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews

The National Museum of History has the most impressive collection of national treasures and it is the largest museum in Bulgaria. Through more than 650,000 artifacts, it tells the... more »

Distance  4.7 miles from city centre
Slaveikov Square
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Ranked #18 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Monument to the Unknown Warrior
Monument to the Unknown Warrior
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Ranked #19 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Owner description: The Monument to the Unknown Warrior with its eternal flame is situated between the churches Alexander Nevski Church and St.... more » Owner description: The Monument to the Unknown Warrior with its eternal flame is situated between the churches Alexander Nevski Church and St. Sofia. « less
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Sofia Public Mineral Baths
Sofia Public Mineral Baths
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Ranked #20 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 15 reviews
Attraction type  Spas
Boyana Village
Ranked #21 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Neighbourhoods
Statue of Tsar Alexander II
Statue of Tsar Alexander II
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Ranked #22 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews

This is not the statue of Tzar Nikolaj, but of Tzar Aleksandar II. He was the son of Nikolai I and grandfarther of Nikolai II. He was known as "Tzar Liberator" since he abolished... more »

Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Vasil Levski Monument
Vasil Levski Monument
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Ranked #23 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
3 of 5 stars 4 reviews
This monument stands where Vasil Levski, the "Apostle of Freedom," was hanged by the Turks in 1873.
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Flea Market
Flea Market
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Ranked #24 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Bulgarian National Library (St. Cyrill and St. Methodius National Library)
Bulgarian National Library (St. Cyrill and St. Methodius National Library)
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Ranked #25 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
3.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Libraries
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
Museum of Socialist Art
Ranked #26 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Art Museums
Soviet Army Monument
Soviet Army Monument
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Ranked #27 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
3 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Distance  1.5 miles from city centre
Statue of Slaveikovs
Ranked #28 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Sitting on a bench in Slaveikov Square are iron statues of the famous father and son poets,Pencho and Petko Slaveikov.
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
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Ranked #29 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
TSUM
TSUM
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Ranked #30 of 45 Attractions in Sofia
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
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